Katrín Axelsdóttir (13 April 1956 – 25 June 1994) was an Icelandic

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, playing

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and

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for Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur and Glímufélagið Ármann. She was a member of both the

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and the Icelandic national handball team. In 1973, she won the Icelandic football championship with Ármann.

Personal life

In 1976, Katrín married

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. She had four children who all played basketball,

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, Arnar Snær Kárason, María Káradóttir and Axel Kárason.

References

1956 births 1994 deaths Katrin Axelsdottir Katrin Axelsdottir Katrin Axelsdottir Katrin Axelsdottir Katrin Axelsdottir Katrin Axelsdottir Women's association football players not categorized by position {{Iceland-handball-bio-stub